What shows have you seen being filmed ?
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After reading the "Did you ever go to watch Top Gear being filmed?" thread I thought it maybe a good idea to share experiences of show's that we have been to see filmed that are popular on our screens . A distant cousin of mine was a producer for ITV & we would often go to show's like "This is your life", the "David Nixo show" & I remember well the "Tommy Cooper show" . The trouble is we never knew who the guests were on the "This is your life show" so it was pot luck as to who was going to be on as we always went back stage to see my cousin & say hi to the guests , I remember turning down one Thursday night wanting my mother to go so I could have a free house with the girlfriend ( now wife Of 42 years ) alone 
& the guest was Kevin Keegan who at the time was a big celebrity , Mum said he was so so nice,
The best one by far for me was going to see the Only Fools & Horses show being filmed at White City , In the studio there is just the set to the flat & inside the Nags head . We saw the one where Rodney got married & we first saw the Driscoll brothers , The cast all come out & tell jokes in-between shots until the producers give the last scene shot a ye or nae , The do it in continuation so that for the audience is the show is like watching an episode with outside shots filmed weeks ago . We were sat next to Sue Holderness who was a really lovely nice woman, Cassandra close up was absolutely stunning too,
Please tell us what you've been to see being filmed.
& the guest was Kevin Keegan who at the time was a big celebrity , Mum said he was so so nice,The best one by far for me was going to see the Only Fools & Horses show being filmed at White City , In the studio there is just the set to the flat & inside the Nags head . We saw the one where Rodney got married & we first saw the Driscoll brothers , The cast all come out & tell jokes in-between shots until the producers give the last scene shot a ye or nae , The do it in continuation so that for the audience is the show is like watching an episode with outside shots filmed weeks ago . We were sat next to Sue Holderness who was a really lovely nice woman, Cassandra close up was absolutely stunning too,
Please tell us what you've been to see being filmed.
Used to go to things from time-to-time: I vaguely recall something with Michael Aspel presenting. I think it was called Child's Play, where small children described something and the guests had to work out what it was. I also recall a sitcom with Felicity Kendal though I don't remember anything else about it (it was a good while ago).
One day I stumbled across them filming an episode of The Bill in the high-street. I said to a friend that I immediately knew it wasn't real life because the WPC was too attractive but she said there had just been an interview with a former Miss World on TV talking about her job in the police so that put me in my place!
I also came across a London side street that they were setting up for filming a 1960s street scene a little while back. However, I don't know what it was for which is rather annoying.
Lastly, I was almost accidentally in Dua Lipa's video for Be The One as I was walking down Charing Cross road, waiting to cross over when a camera car followed by another car, with her standing up through the open sunroof, came along. It stopped immediately after the lights at the junction so I'm not sure what kind of traffic chaos ensued. I only knew what it was about after seeing the finished video some time later.
One day I stumbled across them filming an episode of The Bill in the high-street. I said to a friend that I immediately knew it wasn't real life because the WPC was too attractive but she said there had just been an interview with a former Miss World on TV talking about her job in the police so that put me in my place!
I also came across a London side street that they were setting up for filming a 1960s street scene a little while back. However, I don't know what it was for which is rather annoying.
Lastly, I was almost accidentally in Dua Lipa's video for Be The One as I was walking down Charing Cross road, waiting to cross over when a camera car followed by another car, with her standing up through the open sunroof, came along. It stopped immediately after the lights at the junction so I'm not sure what kind of traffic chaos ensued. I only knew what it was about after seeing the finished video some time later.
Midsomer murders, some people standing in a decrepit farm building 100 yards from the road. Some police cars parked on the road but not sure if they were real or film cars.
Damage, or at least Jeremy Irons pulling repeatedly in front of the Dorchester in the back of a Jaguar. Thought it was a car ad at first because someone took a cloth round the car between every take, presumably keeping the car clean helps with continuity.
Hustle Last episode. Adrian Lester was on a bench near St Paul's joking with the crew, didn't see anything filmed that actually ended up on screen though. Didn't see Kelly Adams either.
Transformers, on Westminster bridge. It was closed for an hour or so on a Sunday Morning to film a lot of vehicles crossing from the South Bank to North. What was interesting was that to reposition for the next take they just reversed across the bridge. Seeing a bridge full of traffic including a double decker bus all reversing was a bit surreal.
Helicopter going through Tower bridge for the 2012 Olympics.
Damage, or at least Jeremy Irons pulling repeatedly in front of the Dorchester in the back of a Jaguar. Thought it was a car ad at first because someone took a cloth round the car between every take, presumably keeping the car clean helps with continuity.
Hustle Last episode. Adrian Lester was on a bench near St Paul's joking with the crew, didn't see anything filmed that actually ended up on screen though. Didn't see Kelly Adams either.
Transformers, on Westminster bridge. It was closed for an hour or so on a Sunday Morning to film a lot of vehicles crossing from the South Bank to North. What was interesting was that to reposition for the next take they just reversed across the bridge. Seeing a bridge full of traffic including a double decker bus all reversing was a bit surreal.
Helicopter going through Tower bridge for the 2012 Olympics.
Michael Bentine's Potty Time. We went with the Cub Scouts to watch it. I used to love that show
Was on Blue Peter twice, Lesley Judd and then Sarah Greene.
Tiswas with the lovely Sally James, or was it OTT? I can remember her taking off her t-shirt after being gunged/his with a flan... early crush
Richard Hammons Blast Lab
Lots of others. I used to work with a company in TV/Film editing production etc, so was on a list to get offered tickets
Was on Blue Peter twice, Lesley Judd and then Sarah Greene.
Tiswas with the lovely Sally James, or was it OTT? I can remember her taking off her t-shirt after being gunged/his with a flan... early crush
Richard Hammons Blast Lab
Lots of others. I used to work with a company in TV/Film editing production etc, so was on a list to get offered tickets
Regularly used to bump into them filming Last of the Summer Wine whilst walking the dog or walking home from school during the end of its run in the noughties.
Most memorable being just down the road from my house, Thora Hird sat in the red Herald obviously between takes and I'm just allowed to walk through and right past what would be the scene not long after, they were very casual about everything and didn't seem to close roads or anything much.
Had a whippet (Wesley) at the time too which Peter Sallis once took a liking to.
Most memorable being just down the road from my house, Thora Hird sat in the red Herald obviously between takes and I'm just allowed to walk through and right past what would be the scene not long after, they were very casual about everything and didn't seem to close roads or anything much.
Had a whippet (Wesley) at the time too which Peter Sallis once took a liking to.
jtremlett said:
Used to go to things from time-to-time: I vaguely recall something with Michael Aspel presenting. I think it was called Child's Play, where small children described something and the guests had to work out what it was. I also recall a sitcom with Felicity Kendal though I don't remember anything else about it (it was a good while ago).
One day I stumbled across them filming an episode of The Bill in the high-street. I said to a friend that I immediately knew it wasn't real life because the WPC was too attractive but she said there had just been an interview with a former Miss World on TV talking about her job in the police so that put me in my place!
I also came across a London side street that they were setting up for filming a 1960s street scene a little while back. However, I don't know what it was for which is rather annoying.
Lastly, I was almost accidentally in Dua Lipa's video for Be The One as I was walking down Charing Cross road, waiting to cross over when a camera car followed by another car, with her standing up through the open sunroof, came along. It stopped immediately after the lights at the junction so I'm not sure what kind of traffic chaos ensued. I only knew what it was about after seeing the finished video some time later.
I'm guessing you are a fellow Mertonite One day I stumbled across them filming an episode of The Bill in the high-street. I said to a friend that I immediately knew it wasn't real life because the WPC was too attractive but she said there had just been an interview with a former Miss World on TV talking about her job in the police so that put me in my place!
I also came across a London side street that they were setting up for filming a 1960s street scene a little while back. However, I don't know what it was for which is rather annoying.
Lastly, I was almost accidentally in Dua Lipa's video for Be The One as I was walking down Charing Cross road, waiting to cross over when a camera car followed by another car, with her standing up through the open sunroof, came along. It stopped immediately after the lights at the junction so I'm not sure what kind of traffic chaos ensued. I only knew what it was about after seeing the finished video some time later.
They used m neighbours huse half a dozen doors down to film an episode of the bill & the police staton used is still there on the Deer park trading estate.
They were also filming at St Heliers hospital when my Mrs was having our 3rd child too
Managed to bump into a massive film crew and all the hangers on when they were filming Spider Man: Far From Home in two properties in my town (news agent and old post office). I just wanted to get to Waitrose. All of those scenes were cut from the film.
Also saw them doing up the old Happy Eater on Ermine Way (the old A10) to be the McDonald's that was in series 2 of Loki. Never saw any filming going on there. It's now a supermarket for Plymouth Brethren.
Also saw them doing up the old Happy Eater on Ermine Way (the old A10) to be the McDonald's that was in series 2 of Loki. Never saw any filming going on there. It's now a supermarket for Plymouth Brethren.
We were coming over the Cat & Fiddle road a few weekends back and found it closed either side of the former pub of that name. Turns out a Christmas episode of a TV series called 'Brassic' was being filmed and the building and road were covered in 'snow'.
Look out for it later in the year, remember it was filmed on March 16th and think of us...
Look out for it later in the year, remember it was filmed on March 16th and think of us...
I once attended a recording of Baddiel and Skinner. Must have been around 2004. I appeared on screen a couple of times laughing and clapping and it was pretty good fun being there but I wouldn't do it again. In fact it must have been around 2003 and I haven't done it since.
I live very near to Windsor Great Park which seems to be used a lot as a filming location for various productions. The last one I wandered through was for Venom 2. I haven't seen the film or the first one, but I can't figure out why they would use WGP as a location. It's not very fantastical or science-fictiony as places go. Just lots of grass, trees and hedges as well as a few ponds and lakes.
I know that Virginia Water lake car park (the very place where I discovered the existence of PH) got "upgraded" from gravel and logs and free entry to tarmac and barriers and hideous parking charges with money from a Harry Potter production. Yet another reason for me to hate Harry Potter and everything related to it. I wasn't present during the filming though...
I live very near to Windsor Great Park which seems to be used a lot as a filming location for various productions. The last one I wandered through was for Venom 2. I haven't seen the film or the first one, but I can't figure out why they would use WGP as a location. It's not very fantastical or science-fictiony as places go. Just lots of grass, trees and hedges as well as a few ponds and lakes.
I know that Virginia Water lake car park (the very place where I discovered the existence of PH) got "upgraded" from gravel and logs and free entry to tarmac and barriers and hideous parking charges with money from a Harry Potter production. Yet another reason for me to hate Harry Potter and everything related to it. I wasn't present during the filming though...
Part of an episode of Endeavour was being filmed at Mrs B's old Oxford college when we visited, one summer.
I was in the West End with some mates late at night, many years ago (1980?). Our group was ushered away from Picadilly Circus, along with others, as a movie scene was to be filmed. . I wish that I'd hung around. As the scene was the climax of 'American Werewolf in London'.
I was in the West End with some mates late at night, many years ago (1980?). Our group was ushered away from Picadilly Circus, along with others, as a movie scene was to be filmed. . I wish that I'd hung around. As the scene was the climax of 'American Werewolf in London'.
In New York back in the early 90s, early on a sunny Sunday morning we were on our way to St Patrick's for Mass when we looked down a side street and saw a silent crowd, lights and cameras. All of a sudden the crowd started singing and dancing, I can see and hear it even now, 30 years and more later. We asked what they were filming but the film crew were, as is usually the way, reluctant to tell us and we never found out.
A 1980's Granada TV quiz show called Connections hosted by Sue Robbie. Was amazed how small the studio was and the dodgy electrics they cobbled together to make the microphones and scoreboards work. Changed ends at half time so the two filmed episodes had different people behind the contestants.
In about 1982 I appeared on Record Breakers in the segment 'Norris On The Spot', where you saw an audience of kids asking Norris McWhirter random questions about Guinness Records. I was about 10 and my school supplied the studio audience because the headmaster knew someone at the BBC. This was at White City.
I'd assumed the kids asking the questions would be chosen in advance or planted, so I hadn't thought of a question. But Roy Castle came over to me with the microphone, and I made up something stupid like "what's the oldest house in the world that's still lived in?". Shows it wasn't faked anyway!
Each segment was about 3 minutes long but they filmed the whole series' worth in one day. This is obvious now, knowing a bit about how TV works, but it came as a surprise to me then! We were there filming for many hours and in my memory we didn't get a break or any refreshments, but I imagine this can't be true.
Disappointingly, we were only there for the Norris on the Spot feature and didn't get to see any of the rest of the show, or any actual record attempts.
Many years later, I was in the studio audience for a shortlived sitcom called The Savages, with Geoffrey Palmer. This was at Teddington. I remember the filming being incredibly tedious, especially where they did a second take of a scene and we had to pretend to laugh at something we'd already seen before, and wasn't that funny anyway. The only thing I remember from the episode was a piece of very high-tech stuntwork, where a character had to fall down on the floor, so the stagehands put a mattress down. After filming the fall itself, they took away the mattress and the actor was filmed lying on the floor. The magic of TV!
The 'warm-up' comedian filling in between scenes was, I think, Jimmy Carr, before he got his own big break. He wasn't doing very well that night.
Like others, I used to pass the Sunhill police station facade, created on the front offices of the Thames studio on an industrial estate in Merton.
I also stumbled into an ad being shot in Kingston Market Place one night, with two people in a parked old VW Beetle in fake rain. No idea what it was advertising.
I'd assumed the kids asking the questions would be chosen in advance or planted, so I hadn't thought of a question. But Roy Castle came over to me with the microphone, and I made up something stupid like "what's the oldest house in the world that's still lived in?". Shows it wasn't faked anyway!
Each segment was about 3 minutes long but they filmed the whole series' worth in one day. This is obvious now, knowing a bit about how TV works, but it came as a surprise to me then! We were there filming for many hours and in my memory we didn't get a break or any refreshments, but I imagine this can't be true.
Disappointingly, we were only there for the Norris on the Spot feature and didn't get to see any of the rest of the show, or any actual record attempts.
Many years later, I was in the studio audience for a shortlived sitcom called The Savages, with Geoffrey Palmer. This was at Teddington. I remember the filming being incredibly tedious, especially where they did a second take of a scene and we had to pretend to laugh at something we'd already seen before, and wasn't that funny anyway. The only thing I remember from the episode was a piece of very high-tech stuntwork, where a character had to fall down on the floor, so the stagehands put a mattress down. After filming the fall itself, they took away the mattress and the actor was filmed lying on the floor. The magic of TV!
The 'warm-up' comedian filling in between scenes was, I think, Jimmy Carr, before he got his own big break. He wasn't doing very well that night.
Like others, I used to pass the Sunhill police station facade, created on the front offices of the Thames studio on an industrial estate in Merton.
I also stumbled into an ad being shot in Kingston Market Place one night, with two people in a parked old VW Beetle in fake rain. No idea what it was advertising.
When visiting New Orleans, saw them filming a car chase piece for NCIS NO. Most of the programme was filmed (probably) in Hollywood but they needed some true location shots.
One day whilst at university, I was refused access to our computer block because Brian Walden was in there interviewing our professor for Weekend World.
One day whilst at university, I was refused access to our computer block because Brian Walden was in there interviewing our professor for Weekend World.
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